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Xstephenx Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Do or does?

Now in that country , only one percent of people ___ more than fifty percent of the wealth.
owns or own?

I think that definitely the country must have a population over 100, so one percent is plural. So i choose "own"
am i right?
  

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Yes, use the plural "own", but it doesn't matter whether there are 3 people or one million people. Use the plural because it comes after "people".

— Kooyeen

  • Yes, use the plural "own", but it doesn't matter whether there are 3 people or one million people.
  • Use the plural because it comes after "people".
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Yes, use the plural "own", but it doesn't matter whether there are 3 people or one million people. Use the plural because it comes after "people".
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thx bro!
KooyeenYes, use the plural "own", but it doesn't matter whether there are 3 people or one million people. Use the plural because it comes after "people".
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